Hogan (DD-178) was launched by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif., 12
April 1919; sponsored by Mrs. Magnus A. Anderson, a sister of the Secretary of
the Interior Franklin K. Lane and commissioned 1 October 1919, Lt. Comdr. E:. M.
Williams in command.

After shakedown.Hogan arrived San Diego 21 November to join the Pacific
Destroyer Force. From 23 November to 6 February 1920 she sailed in company with
her division and engaged in fleet maneuvers, patrol duty, torpedo exercises and
target practice along the California coast. On 25 March she departed for Hawaii,
where she operated for the next month. The destroyer rejoined her squadron at
San Diego in late April for 5 months of gunnery exercises and trial runs in that
area. She returned to San Diego in early 1921 and engaged in important
experimental torpedo practice and divisional operations until 9 December. For
the remainder of her service Hogan assisted U.S. battleships in conducting
torpedo firing exercises in the Pacific. She decommissioned at San Diego 27 May
1922.

Recommissioned 7 August l940, Hogan underwent conversion to a high speed
minesweeper at Mare Island and reclassified DMS-6. Her activity up to World War
II consisted mainly of intensified minesweeper training and patrol duty in the
Caribbean and along the Eastern Coast,

During the early months of the war Hogan acted as a convoy escort in the
Caribbean and eastern Atlantic, protecting shipping from U-boat attack. The
first major operation in which she took part was the invasion of North Africa in
late 1942. For this important amphibious assault, mounted over an entire ocean,
Hogan departed Norfolk 24 October and arrived with the Center Force off Fedhala
for preliminary sweeps 7 November. As the landings began early next day, the
minesweeper continued to patrol the vital transport area. Just after 0500 she
was sent to investigate strange running lights and came upon a French steamer
and escort vessel. Hogan ordered both ships to reverse course, and when the
order was not obeyed fired a burst of machine gun fire across the escort's bow.
The ship, Victoria, replied with fire of her own and attempted to ram the
minesweeper, but Hogan avoided her and with 20-mm fire forced her surrender.

In the days that followed the minesweeper continued to conduct antisubmarine
patrol off Fedhala, searching for submarines that attacked the transports 11
November. The ship entered Casablanca harbor 18 November, the invasion a
success, and after patrol duties sailed for Norfolk, arriving 26 December.

Hogan next returned to coastal convoy duties until November 1943. She sailed
13 November from Norfolk to join the Pacific Fleet, transited the Panama Canal,
arriving Mare Island 5 December. The minesweeper was needed for the first phase
of the long island campaign toward Japan, the invasion of the Marshalls, and
sailed for Pearl Harbor and Kwajalein 16 January 1944. Hogan carried out
antisubmarine patrol off Roi Island before departing 4 February for Espiritu
Santo, where she arrived 27 February.

After another period of convoy duty, Hogan arrived Milne Bay 7 April to
prepare for the Hollandia operation. The attack group sailed 18 April and
arrived Humboldt Bay 4 days later. Hogan and other minesweepers cleared enemy
mines for Admiral Barbey's invasion force, after which the ship carried out
shore bombardment and screening duties. She arrived Cape Sudest with HMAS
Westralia 25 April.

Hogan sailed from Eniwetok 10 June to make preliminary sweeps of Saipan for
the invasion to come. She remained off Saipan during the assault 15 June, coming
under enemy shore fire, and moved to Guam the next day. As the Japanese fleet
moved toward the Marianas for a decisive naval battle, Hogan returned to Saipan
to protect the transports In the great carrier battle which followed 19-20 June,
the American fleet won a stunning victory, crippling the Japanese naval air arm
and securing the Marianas operation from interference. Hogan returned to the
staging base at Eniwetok 30 June, but returned to Guam 12 July to carry out
screening and minesweeping duties tor the assault there. She arrived Espiritu
Santo 5 August 1944.

Following a tour of escort duty in the Solomons, Hogan steamed via Pearl
Harbor to San Francisco for repairs, arriving 5 October. As the recapture of the
Philippines gained momentum, the ship steamed from San Francisco 6 November and
arrived Manus staging area 4 December 1944. Moving to Leyte Gulf before
Christmas,Hogan sortied with the Minesweeping and Hydrographic Group 2 January
1945. Kamikaze attacks, symbol of Japanese desperation, began soon afterward,
and continued during the voyage to Lingayen Gulf. The minesweepers entered the
invasion area 2 January and began their dangerous sweeping operations. Four of
the minesweepers were sunk or damaged, and Hogan's gunners were busy with
attacking aircraft. With the operation well underway, the ship arrived Leyte
Gulf 16 January.

After retiring to Tinian, Hogan sailed once more 7 February to take part in
the important assault on Iwo Jima. During this operation she swept mines,
screened transports, and carried out shore bombardment before departing with a
group of battleships and their escorts 7 March. Arriving Pearl Harbor 13 April
via Ulithi she continued to San Diego 3 May 1945.

Hogan underwent major repairs and reclassified AG105 5 June 1945. The veteran
ship was assigned as a target ship for bombing tests and was sunk off San Diego
8 November 1945.

Hogan received six battle stars for World War II service.

The bow of the Hogan remains relatively intact.

All but the stern rests on its starboard side.

Looking aft of the bow.

Part of the hull remains intact.

Water intake on the port side, below the
water line.

Divers swim over one of the Hogan's
boilers

Looking aft, under a boiler.

Miscellaneous wreckage.

One of the destroyer's turbines.

All that remains in the bridge and forward
house.

The stern remains intact and upright. Here
the prop guard is readily visible.